Clinical Reconnect Practitioner

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider in North Yorkshire is seeking a Clinical Reconnect Practitioner to autonomously assess and support individuals in police detention. The successful candidate will have a nursing or therapy background, excellent communication skills, and experience in psychosocial interventions. This full-time role offers a salary between £43,609 and £49,175, based on experience.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Support from wider team

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Mental Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with relevant registration.
• Substantial evidence of continuing professional development and post‑registration training.
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, and national standards.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously in police detention cells responding to health needs.
• Assess individual health needs and create individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with the Liaison & Diversion service team.

Skills

Communication skills

Knowledge in female health and social care

Experience in psychosocial interventions

Education

Qualified Registered Mental Nurse

Mental Health Social Worker

Occupational Therapist

Job description

This is an opportunity you dont want to miss. At Practice Plus Group we put peoples wellbeing first. Our Health in Justice service line is now expanding into non‑Custodial healthcare, a person‑centred approach delivered via a solid and consolidated infrastructure aimed to assess individuals mental health and neurodiversity requirements, to redirect them to the most appropriate channel. We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Reconnect Practitioner to join our team in North Yorkshire.

Location – Scarborough Police Station.

Salary – Full time, working 37.5 hours per week. Salary range: £43,609 to £49,175, depending on experience.

Legal – Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK. Offers are subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Reconnect Practitioner you will work autonomously in police detention cells to identify and respond to requests for screening and assessment of people with identified health needs in contact with the criminal justice system.

• Be part of an extended team working across Liaison & Diversion service.
• Work autonomously in prison, community and police detention cells, identifying and responding to requests of screening and assessment of people with identified health needs leaving the prison establishment within a 12‑week period or less.
• Use validated tools to assess for a number of identified health needs and use that information to inform decision‑making and facilitate diversion within and out of the criminal justice pathway, creating a clear individualised care plan.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course.
• Competency framework.
• Regional and national career development opportunities.
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs.
• Support from the wider team.

Our purpose and values

• We treat patients as they would like to be treated.
• We act with integrity.
• We strive to do things better together.

About us

Practice Plus Group is the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.

Qualifications, skills and experience required

• Qualified Registered Mental Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current registration with the relevant professional body.
• Knowledge and experience in the female health and social care pathway.
• Substantial evidence of continuing professional development and post‑registration training.
• Experience of psychosocial interventions and awareness of substance misuse.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to gain appropriate level of consent.
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based practice, health promotion, NICE guidelines and pharmacology.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.